There are 37 CQC-registered home care agencies in Epping Forest (including Loughton, Waltham Abbey and Epping) listed on Docorix. 24 currently hold a CQC rating: 21 rated Good or Outstanding, 3 Requires improvement and 0 Inadequate. 13 have not yet been rated under their current registration.
CQC register data updated 6 October 2026 · ratings link to each provider’s official CQC report
- Gemstone Care Independent CQC: Outstanding 02085025987
- Abbey Care Solutions Independent CQC: Good 01992713011
- Advinia Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01277204453
- Alina Homecare- Epping and Loughton Independent CQC: Good 02030963222
- Always There Domiciliary Care Independent CQC: Good 01992560099
- Bakers’ Villas Charity / not-for-profit CQC: Good 01992575951
- BlowingPoint Care Independent CQC: Good 01992667680
- Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey Independent CQC: Good 01992283173
- Chandlers Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01992731476
- Goldleaf Homecare Independent CQC: Good 01922677500
- Helping Hands Chigwell Independent CQC: Good 02037648731
- Helping Hands Enfield Independent CQC: Good 01789762121
- Home Instead East Hertfordshire and Uttlesford Independent CQC: Good 01279721443
- KASE Care Independent CQC: Good 08007999057
- Kayoski Care Independent CQC: Good 02085001971
- Nema Home Care Independent CQC: Good 02079521480
- Radis Community Care (Honey Tree Court) Independent CQC: Good 02085022320
- SeaShell (Epping Forest & Harlow) Independent CQC: Good 01992874688
- Spencer & Arlington Independent CQC: Good 02085239090
- Surecare Redbridge & Epping Forest Independent CQC: Good 02031960897
- Weighbridge Court Independent CQC: Good 01277366741
- Careinmyhome West Essex Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01992892894
- Gateway Care Services Independent CQC: Requires improvement 02083201234
- Home Instead Independent CQC: Requires improvement 01992666777
- Alafia Care Independent Not yet rated 07507933296
- All Aboard House Independent Not yet rated 07972408219
- Azile Cares Independent Not yet rated 07958019795
- Care Package Plus Independent Not yet rated 07714674637
- Carerose Cares Independent Not yet rated 03452572018
- First Steps After Parents Independent Not yet rated 07479752618
Nothing matches those filters.
Order: official CQC rating only – Outstanding first, then Good. Providers cannot pay to appear higher.
Top 10 home care agencies in Epping Forest by CQC rating
How we rank: only by the official CQC rating – Outstanding first, then Good, most recently inspected first. Providers cannot pay to appear here. Services the CQC has not yet rated are listed further down the page.
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Gemstone Care
Outstanding
IG10
Rated Outstanding for Caring, Responsive and Well-led. Rating published November 2019.
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Blue River Home Care Waltham Abbey
Good
EN9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published October 2026.
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Bakers’ Villas
Good
CM16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2026.
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Alina Homecare- Epping and Loughton
Good
IG10
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published November 2024.
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Nema Home Care
Good
IG9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2023.
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Helping Hands Enfield
Good
EN9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2023.
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Abbey Care Solutions
Good
EN9
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published April 2023.
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SeaShell (Epping Forest & Harlow)
Good
CM16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published September 2022.
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Radis Community Care (Honey Tree Court)
Good
IG10
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published August 2022.
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Advinia Homecare
Good
CM16
Rated Good in all five areas the CQC inspects. Rating published June 2022.
Choosing home care agencies in Epping Forest
Home care agencies send care workers to help with washing, dressing, meals and medication in your own home. Ask about minimum visit lengths, how continuity of carers is maintained, what happens if a carer is late, and whether the agency works with your local council. The CQC rating shows how the agency performed at its last inspection.
Frequently asked questions
How many home care agencies are there in Epping Forest?
Docorix lists 37 CQC-registered home care agencies in Epping Forest, taken from the Care Quality Commission register (last updated 6 October 2026).
Which home care agencies in Epping Forest are rated Outstanding?
Gemstone Care is the only one of the home care agencies in Epping Forest currently rated Outstanding by the CQC.
Where do these ratings come from?
Ratings are published by the Care Quality Commission, the independent regulator of health and adult social care in England. We show each provider’s current rating with its publication date and link to the full CQC report. Contains CQC data © Care Quality Commission.
